Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary
38,300 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-3022
Half of all meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in the United States earn more than 38,300 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay747of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.25×35,350 USD – 44,170 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 35,350 USD |
| Median | 38,300 USD |
| Mean | 39,280 USD |
| Upper quartile | 44,170 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-3022 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov